TRENTON — What better way to close out Trenton High’s fabled Tornado Alley than with an afternoon of basketball showcasing some of the greatest boys and girls to ever play for the Tornadoes.

That will take place on Saturday, March 29 when the 5th annual Marco Dillard Memorial Scholarship Games are staged at Tornado Alley at 1:30 and 3 p.m.

The Dillard Memorial Games honor the memory of one of the Tornadoes greatest backcourt stars — Marco Dillard — who died in 2008 after a long illness.

The games raise funds for the Marco Dillard Memorial Scholarships that are awarded each year to senior graduates from the Trenton boys and girls teams.

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The doubleheader is directed by Arzaga Dillard, himself a former Tornadoes star from the 1990s who set Trenton High records for career rebounds and rebounds in a season.

“The games have become so popular ever since we started it to showcase Trenton basketball and its former players,” said Arzaga Dillard. “With Tornado Alley being rebuilt this will be one last chance for many of the great ones to return home for one farewell game to the gym they always loved to play in.”

Former Trenton boys players who were members of the Tornadoes teams from 1973 through 2003 and all former Lady Tornadoes players regardless when they graduated are invited to play.

Players wishing to participate can contact Arzaga Dillard at 609-306-0231, or they can register to Cheer by calling Yaz at 609-851-2428.

Tickets for the game will be on sale at $5 for adults an $3 for children.

With so many great games staged at ‘The Alley’ during its 80-year history some of the most famous athletes in Trenton history starred at the legendary court.

Many of the ones who played for the Tornadoes between the late ’70s and 2008 will be coming back for one more chance to sinks a few jumpers or layups on the court where they became legends.

It will be a fitting finale to the gym that around the Capital City is as famous as Boston Garden, Philadelphia’s Palestra or Madison Square Garden in New York. And the players who helped make Tornado Alley a basketball relic will be there to bring down the curtain on the famous gym.